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Rangatahi Hakaraia Maori woman welfare officer at Taumarunui for the past six years, Mrs Rangatahi Hakaraia died suddenly while on a visit to her mother of Te Puke for Easter. A tangi was held at Ngapuaiwaha pa, Taumarunui and the burial took place at a family cemetery at Manunui. Mrs Hakaraia was connected on her mother's side with leading families of the Ngati Hauaroa tribe. Through her maternal grandfather she was associated with the Ngati Uenuku tribe of the Ohakune-Raetihi area. She was a direct descendant of Topia Turoa, a high chief of the Whanganui River tribes, who was one of the chiefs originally nominated for the Maori kingship. Turoa, who also had affiliations with the Ngati Tuwharetoa tribe, deferred in favour of another nominee, Te Heu Heu of Ngati Tuwharetoa. On her father's side, Mrs Hakaraia was connected to the well known Metekingi family of Whanganui. Her great grandfather was an officer in charge of the friendly Maoris who fought against the Hau Hau at the battle of Moutoa Island. Her late father, Paki Metekingi, was an officer in the Maori Pioneer Battalion in World War One.

Taylor Love Mr Taylor Avarua Love, died in February, aged 47. For the past four years he had been deputy registrar of the Maori Land Court in the Department of Maori and Island Affairs' Whangarei office, and had become well-known to the people of Northland. Born in Wellington, he began his public service career there, joining the Native Department in 1940. The same year he joined the Maori Battalion, and served overseas with the 2nd N.Z.E.F. After five years in the army, he returned to his work with the department. In 1957, he was acting private secretary to the Minister of Maori Affairs.

“MY CALAMITY IS MY PROVIDENCE” “This judgement of God … is both a retributory calamity and an act of holy and supreme discipline…. The human race is being purged and prepared for its future mission. It can neither escape the responsibilities of the past, nor shirk those of the future.” “KO TAKU AITU TAKU ORANGA NGAKAU” “Ko tēnei whakaritenga a te Atua … he aitu whakautu i te hē, he whiunga tapu hoki nā te Kaha Rawa…. E murua ana ngā ngā tāngata katoa o te ao kia takatū ai rātou mō ngā mahi o muri ake nei. Kāhore e whakarerea ngā taumahatanga o mua, kāhore hoki e parea ō muri uauatanga.” BAHA'I FAITH BOX 1906 AUCKLAND